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Zinedine Zidane: Real Madrid manager signs new contract

Real Madrid
boss Zinedine Zidane says he has signed a new contract with the Spanish
champions, which was set to run out at the end of the season. BBC reported

In 18 months
in charge, the former Real midfielder has won the Champions League twice and La
Liga once.

Madrid have
renewed several players' contracts in recent weeks and the Frenchman told a
news conference that he too has extended his deal.

"In
terms of the renewal, it's already done," said Zidane.

"I care
about the day to day and I'm not looking further than that."

The deal has
not yet been formally announced by the club.

Zidane took
charge of Real in January 2016 and has led them to consecutive Champions League
trophies and their first La Liga title since 2012, as well winning the Uefa
Super Cup twice and the Fifa Club World Cup.

In August he
said that the deal, thought to be for three years, had been agreed but not
signed.

The
45-year-old former France international managed Real's B team before replacing
Rafael Benitez.

Real Madrid
continue their league title defence on Wednesday as they host Real Betis,
although they will be without defender Theo Hernandez who injured his shoulder
in Sunday's 3-1 win at Real Sociedad.

"He has
been diagnosed with a partial dislocation of the right shoulder," Madrid
said in a statement on Tuesday. Hernandez is expected to be out for two weeks.